1. Plural of cheesemonger; people who sell cheese, especially as a profession or in a shop.
Usage: Primarily British English; Can refer to individual merchants or the profession collectively
2. Plural of cheesemonger; people who deal in or promote something trivial, false, or of poor quality (figurative, derogatory).
Usage: Informal; Derogatory; Often used in political or media criticism

Examples

• The local cheesemongers stock over fifty varieties of artisanal cheese.
• She visited three different cheesemongers before finding the perfect Stilton.
• The cheesemongers at the market offered free samples of their newest imports.
• Critics dismissed the politicians as cheesemongers peddling empty promises.
• Traditional cheesemongers in London have been family-run businesses for generations.
• The documentary exposed cheesemongers selling counterfeit organic products.